Posts from John Weeks
Saturday July 28, 3pm ‘Wonders of Southern Africa’ The event will be held at the Seventh-day Adventist Church, located at 3-5 Railway Avenue, Upper Ferntree Gully (opposite the Upper Ferntree Gully Railway Station) Andrew & Lorraine Wegener will be sharing the wonders of Southern Africa in Video and photography. The exhibition will include highlights from The […] Read more
On Sabbath afternoon (May 5, 2018), members of the Ferntree Gully Seventh-day Adventist Church, spent time to appreciate and thank God for His wonderful creation of the Toolangi State Forest (Victoria). Just beyond Toolangi, the group had an enjoyable stroll along the Wirrawilla Rainforest Walk, exploring the beautiful nature of trickling streams, an abundance of […] Read more
Each quarter, the Seventh-day Adventist Church publishes a ‘Quarterly” Sabbath School Bible Study Guide to be used in Sabbath School, for personal Bible study, or in any other setting in which a deeper understanding of God’s Word is desired. The Adult Sabbath School Bible Study Guide (Quarterly) links the entire world Church together in a […] Read more
18 February 2018 • By John Weeks
Paul Kotanko has been a local church pastor for approx 16 years. He has also served as Field Director (President) for the Mongolian Mission for a term. Before studying to be a pastor at the Adventist institute of Advanced Studies (Philippines) he worked in banking and finance as qualified accountant for the Vic. Government. Now […] Read more
29 December 2017 • By John Weeks
The Ferntree Gully Seventh-day Adventist Church appreciating the culture of Christmas Day. “While we don’t know exactly when Jesus was born, the important thing is that we know prophecy was fulfilled precisely as predicted — Jesus was born in Bethlehem to a virgin. He was wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger. He […] Read more
17 November 2017 • By John Weeks
Whale Watching Week in Eden Each year in November, various members of the Ferntree Gully Seventh-day Church, as well as non-Adventists, stay in Eden, a coastal town in the South Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. The town is 478 kilometres south of Sydney and is the most southerly town in New South Wales, […] Read more
17 November 2017 • By John Weeks
Farewell to long-term church members Garry & Roslyn Jackson. Garry & Roz have attended the Ferntree Gully Seventh-Day Church for nearly 39 years, serving in various positions of the church. A special luncheon was held in appreciation of their friendship, and commitment to Jesus and the Church. One door close, another door opens as Garry […] Read more
08 October 2017 • By John Weeks
Book Review : Darwin Strikes Back: Defending the Science of Intelligent Design Paperback – 2006 by Thomas Woodward (Author), William Dembski (Foreword) The Science Establishment thought they had it all wrapped up; with the media in cahoots and the Judiciary on side, the religious nuts behind the creation fable were beaten! Then – Shock-horror! Some […] Read more
06 October 2017 • By John Weeks
Report from the Constituency Meeting of the Victorian Conference of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, held in Nunawading, on 24 September, 2017 The current church officers were re-elected : . Pastor Graeme Christian (President) . Pastor Craig Gillis (Secretary) . Mr Graeme Moffitt (Chief Financial Officer) 6 members of the Ferntree Gully Seventh-day Adventist Church attended […] Read more
29 September 2017 • By John Weeks
Each week sanctuary flowers are provided by church members for our Sabbath morning worship. Our members display the flowers for the church as a sort of belonging, and it is a way of saying thanks to the Creator and being part of the church community. The ideas of our church members for the floral composition, […] Read more